Red flag in Baku: F1 veteran crashes, derails promising result
Alex Albon in Baku paddock - Photo: Race Pictures
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Alexander Albon, after placing P7 during FP3 has found the wall and ended his qualifying run in Q1.
Alex Albon crashed his Williams FW47 in Baku qualifying. Photo:_ Race Pictures.
The Thai driver who'd shown a great deal of promise during the last practice session, placing in P7, has seen his chances in Baku cut short by an untimely run in with the wall with seven minutes having been run in Q1.
As Albon negotiated Turn 1, he took his Williams FW47 too close to the inside wall on entry and tore the front left suspension apart.
The Thai driver then slid across to the other side, leving the sight of his stricken F1 car ahead of the pit entry.
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Now Williams looks to his teammate Carlos Sainz to make full use of the Williams' car slippery nature to get a good result on Saturday afternoon.
Piastri without a lap on the board
Oscar Piastri was the sole top driver to be left without setting a lap in Q1 yet. However there are still 11 minutes on the clock. The Aussie will have to pray for no more running neutralisation, though, as more yellow or red flags could pose a threat to his qualifying session.
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